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Ail is the Mongolian word for family unit or household, specifically referring to the cluster of gers that constitute a nomadic domestic group. The term derives from roots meaning enclosure or settlement, reflecting the circular arrangement of dwellings that mark a family's temporary territory on the steppe. An ail typically included parents, children, and often grandparents or unmarried siblings, along with their livestock—the movable wealth that defined nomadic prosperity.